Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Race gaps, to scale
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Lewis Hamilton’s fastest lap shown to scale in real metres. Race at Shanghai, round 2.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:35.069 | Fastest | — |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.454 | +0.385 | 33.7 m |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.488 | +0.419 | 36.7 m |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:35.520 | +0.451 | 39.5 m |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.740 | +0.671 | 58.7 m |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:35.816 | +0.747 | 65.4 m |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:35.868 | +0.799 | 69.9 m |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1:35.871 | +0.802 | 70.2 m |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | 1:35.874 | +0.805 | 70.4 m |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.985 | +0.916 | 80.2 m |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:36.044 | +0.975 | 85.3 m |
| 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:36.046 | +0.977 | 85.5 m |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.157 | +1.088 | 95.2 m |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:36.254 | +1.185 | 103.7 m |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:36.363 | +1.294 | 113.2 m |
| 16 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 1:36.424 | +1.355 | 118.6 m |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:36.425 | +1.356 | 118.7 m |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:36.779 | +1.710 | 149.6 m |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | 1:37.275 | +2.206 | 193.0 m |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:39.256 | +4.187 | 366.4 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Lewis Hamilton set the race fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.069. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso the field covers 366.4 m.
Chinese Grand Prix 2025 Race: your questions
- Who set the fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) set the fastest lap at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 race with a 1:35.069 at Shanghai.
- How close was race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lewis Hamilton beat Lando Norris to fastest lap by 0.385s. At racing speed that margin is 33.7 m of track. Across the whole field, from fastest lap to Fernando Alonso in P20, the spread is 4.187s or 366.4 m.
- How far behind was Lando Norris at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Lando Norris (McLaren) qualified P2 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.454, 0.385s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 33.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P3 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.488, 0.419s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 36.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P4 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.520, 0.451s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 39.5 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Esteban Ocon at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) qualified P5 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.740, 0.671s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 58.7 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P6 in race at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 with a 1:35.816, 0.747s behind Lewis Hamilton's fastest lap. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 65.4 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Shanghai?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.8 m of track. That is why Lando Norris's 0.385s at the Chinese Grand Prix 2025 puts 33.7 m between the cars on the finish line.